Chase customers, be aware of phishing email messages like the ones below, which are being sent by scammers or cybercriminals to potential victims. The phishing email messages are being used by scammers or cybercriminals to steal their potential victims’ username, password, financial or personal information. Therefore, Chase Bank customers are advised not to click on links in email or SMS Text messages to sign into their online accounts.
Samples of Chase Bank Phishing Message
From: "Chase" z1806165@students.niu.edu
Date: February 28, 2017 at 10:56:55 AM PST
Subject: E-mail alert changed, and direct deposit on hold
Dear Customer,
We discovered conflicts with your Chase Bank account, This will pend all incoming transactions coming into your account, click below to resolve.
RESOLVE
From: Chase [mailto:root@root.com]
Subject: Incoming Payment Slated
Chase
You have a pending payment slated on your account, This transaction cannot be completed due to errors present in your account.
You are required to click on the Log on below to fix this problem immediately.
Log On
Regards,
Managing Director of Digital
Retail Banking
Chase customers should always go directly to http://www.chase.com in their web browsers and sign into their accounts from there. If there is a problem with their accounts, they will be notified after signing in. They may also use Chase Bank app to do the same.
Chase customers who were tricked, or who think they may have been tricked into clicking on links in phishing messages, and who have submitted their personal and financial on bogus or fake Chase Bank websites, or who have attempted to sign into the fake Chase Bank websites that they were taken to, should change their Chase passwords and contact Chase immediately for help.
If you have received phishing Chase Bank messages, please post t hem in the comments below to share with others.